Red Sea Reefer XL-425 Owners

rjjr1963 · 01/05/2019, 02:28 PM

Do you wish you had went with the XL-525?

I'm on the fence about which one to get.

Anemone · 01/05/2019, 05:03 PM

I've been perfectly happy with my 425XL, but I guess the extra 12" in length would make the tang police a little less concerned with your stocking. Lighting will be a little more expensive for the 525 - if you go with LEDs, I'm assuming you'd need two fixtures, rather than one.

In the other hand, if you can afford it, in this hobby it's always better to go bigger.

Either way, I think the Red Sea Reefers are great tanks.

Good luck,
Kevin

Stevolough · 01/05/2019, 09:25 PM

I love my 425 but it’s not the next generation one I thought I was buying. Red Sea used the same part numbers and you won’t know what’s inside till you open it. So make sure you know what your buying. Red Seas solution was not very helpful

rjjr1963 · 01/06/2019, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevolough

I love my 425 but it’s not the next generation one I thought I was buying. Red Sea used the same part numbers and you won’t know what’s inside till you open it. So make sure you know what your buying. Red Seas solution was not very helpful

Can you provide any more detail about the issue you had? How long ago did you get the tank?

Stevolough · 01/07/2019, 04:35 AM

I was expecting the new model with the updated sump and the stand with the self leveling feet not the older model. My option was to have the store reorder and hope they get the new version then drive two hours to return the one I have I didn’t feel it was worth the risk since I had already uncrated everything.

Stevolough · 01/07/2019, 04:36 AM

Sorry this was the end of November

01/05/2019, 02:28 PM	#1
rjjr1963 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Nebraska/Missouri Posts: 770	Red Sea Reefer XL-425 Owners Do you wish you had went with the XL-525? I'm on the fence about which one to get. __________________ 72x24x16 115 gallon under construction Current Tank Info: 40 gallon reef

01/05/2019, 05:03 PM	#2
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 25,267	I've been perfectly happy with my 425XL, but I guess the extra 12" in length would make the tang police a little less concerned with your stocking. Lighting will be a little more expensive for the 525 - if you go with LEDs, I'm assuming you'd need two fixtures, rather than one. In the other hand, if you can afford it, in this hobby it's always better to go bigger. Either way, I think the Red Sea Reefers are great tanks. Good luck, Kevin __________________ Back in the pool, swimming with the sharks... Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL w/Kessil AP700, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 x Vortech MP40s

01/05/2019, 09:25 PM	#3
Stevolough Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 63	I love my 425 but it’s not the next generation one I thought I was buying. Red Sea used the same part numbers and you won’t know what’s inside till you open it. So make sure you know what your buying. Red Seas solution was not very helpful

01/07/2019, 04:35 AM	#5
Stevolough Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 63	I was expecting the new model with the updated sump and the stand with the self leveling feet not the older model. My option was to have the store reorder and hope they get the new version then drive two hours to return the one I have I didn’t feel it was worth the risk since I had already uncrated everything.

01/07/2019, 04:36 AM	#6
Stevolough Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 63	Sorry this was the end of November